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Marshﬁeld High holds annual scholarship assembly, over $475,000 given to graduating seniors BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor

May 14 was an exciting day for many of Marshﬁeld High’s graduating seniors, as the annual scholarship assembly was held in the auditorium. The Marshﬁeld High School Community & Memorial Scholarship Fund has grown to oversee 182 different scholarships which are awarded to students via a

19-member selection committee. 65 seniors were awarded various scholarships from the fund, which all have their own diverse criteria ranging from ﬁnancial need, to community involvement, to academic achievement, college major, and student character. Therefore, recipients demonstrate the wide berth of accomplishment achieved by Marshﬁeld’s senior class. Ten of the awards are multi-

year scholarships, renewable based on students continued academic progress, and amounting to over $100,000 of the total fund. Also, fifteen of the awarded seniors qualified for vocational or technical scholarships, specifically designed for those who are pursuing education or certification alternate to a traditional 4-year degree. $122,200 went to these vocational scholarships, showing that the scholarship fund

was started in 1988, has grown to over $7 million dollars thanks to one-time or annual pass-thru funds from community members and organizations, along with funds from multiple sources managed by the Oregon Community Foundation.

values diverse educational pathways. “People just can’t believe that a town of our size, particularly with the level of poverty that we have on the South Coast, that we have this size of a scholarship program,” said Les Engle, Scholarship Committee Chairman. “It just shows that our community cares about education and cares about kids, and they continue to support it year after year.” The Scholarship Fund, which

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Preliminary report reveals further Southwestern Oregon details in Southwest Oregon Community College gears up for 2025 Regional Airport runway excursion commencement BY NATE SCHWARTZ Editor

BY LINDA LEE

On May 14, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released their preliminary findings on the HondaJet that failed to stop upon landing in North Bend. The incident, which took place early in the morning on April 7, saw the plane end up in the bay injuring its 5 passengers. While one of those 5 dealt with more serious injuries, thankfully everyone has recovered, and the results of the excursion were less severe than they could have been due to some quick-thinking and experience on the pilot’s end. Reports indicate that he took evasive maneuvers to avoid infrastructure that would have caused much more damage. According to the NTSB investigation, the plane took off from St. George, Utah to North Bend as it had nearly every Monday for the past year, with a return flight each Friday. On interviewing the pilot, it was determined that the onboard Flight Management System chose the landing based on plane and runway data. The pilot told investigators he entered that the runway was wet, provided wind and weather information, airplane weight, and runway length for the FMS. The FMS determined that the landing required a distance of 4,200 feet which was well under the runway’s length of 5,980 feet. Other than low-visibility in the early morning, the pilot recalled that the approach was normal and consistent with his typical procedures. On landing, the pilot stated that the initial brake on touchdown felt normal, and he expected to decelerate and taxi off the runway normally. This did not end up being the case, as halfway down the runway the brakes seemed to no longer be working. There were no warnings or messages from the onboard computer. Investigators corroborated this with an inspection of the runway which showed no indications of skid marks from brakes or the anti-skid system operating as expected. Tire tracks were seen in the grass before the embankment leading into the bay, but no indication of braking there either. Other than a slightly higher ground speed at touchdown, investigators found that the landing on April 7 was relatively consistent with the prior flights that this plane had conducted. No evidence of failures or malfunctions were found in the wheels and braking system during the initial evaluation,

though some parts were taking for further inspection. In just the last several weeks there have been three other runway excursions in HondaJets, according to a report in Aviation Week. On March 4, there was an excursion in San Antonio. Just two days after the North Bend incident, a plane veered off the left of a runway in Naples, Florida. Four days after that, there was an excursion at Japan’s Nagoya/Chubu Centrair International Airport, which the Japan Transport Safety Board categorized as a ‘serious incident’. The article quotes a training document from the Federal Aviation Administration which cites that most runway excursions happen under a combination of factors: excess speed on final approach, insufficient consideration of runway conditions, excess height over the threshold, and landing in adverse winds. Given that in primary investigation of the North Bend incident there were no abnormalities in landing procedure, there may be deeper causes in the trend of HondaJet excursions. Whether a training deficiency with this specific model, or a manufacturing issue, more investigation is needed given the string of incidents. Over 30 runway excursions have been documented in the Aviation Safety Network, so something has got to give.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) is preparing to celebrate the achievements of its graduating class of 2025 at a commencement ceremony scheduled for Friday, June 13th, at noon. The momentous event will take place in Prosper Hall on the college’s Coos Campus. This year, SWOCC proudly recognizes a diverse group of 412 graduates hailing from 21 states and 13 countries, marking a signiﬁcant milestone in their academic journeys. The college will confer a variety of degrees, including 143 Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, 110 Associate of Applied Science, 50 Associate of General Studies, 41 Associate of Science, 5 Associate of Science Transfer, and 127 Certiﬁcates of Completion (one-year programs). Adding to the celebration, SWOCC will also acknowledge the accomplishments of seven local high school students who have earned their associate degrees through the college’s dual enrollment partnerships. Attendance inside Prosper Hall for the ceremony is by ticket only, with each participating graduate receiving three guest tickets during the mandatory rehearsal. For those unable to attend in person, the commencement will be broadcast live on the college’s YouTube channel. Graduates planning to participate are required to attend a rehearsal on Thursday, June 12th, at 4:00 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center. During the rehearsal, students will walk through

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